Kelo v. City of New London and the limits of eminent domain /
First Statement of Responsibility
Ilya Somin
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource :
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illustrations
GENERAL NOTES
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"A Cato Institute book."
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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The trouble in Fort Trumbull -- From public use to public purpose -- The perils of public purpose -- The Kelo decision -- The political backlash -- Why the backlash often fell short -- The judicial reaction -- Should blight and economic development takings be reformed or banned?
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn 15 residential properties in order to transfer them to a new private owner. Although the Fifth Amendment only permits the taking of private property for 'public use, ' the Court ruled that the transfer of condemned land to private parties for 'economic development' is permitted by the Constitution even if the government cannot prove that the expected development will ever actually happen. The court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London empowered the grasping hand of the state at the expense of the invisible hand of the market. In this detailed study of one of the most controversial Supreme Court cases in modern times, Ilya Somin argues that Kelo was a grave error
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
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Grasping hand
International Standard Book Number
9780226256603
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Eminent domain-- United States, Cases.
Land use-- Law and legislation-- United States, Cases.